Wouldn't it be great if Disney let you swap resorts you own?

[NickBCV]

I am in the process of listing one of my contracts (BCV) in the hopes of then using the proceeds to purchase at the resort we find ourselves spending all of our time at (VGF). Wouldn't it be great if Disney allowed a swap of contracts such that I could sell them back the BCV at the sales rate they are selling those points at and purchasing the VGF points at the rate those are being sold at?

In my opinion Disney would get my money for a longer period of time as BCV expires sooner and there is very little downside risk to them as people are really interested in BCV points.

I called Disney and asked them if they could do it today and they said they do buy back contracts but it is more for people in financial difficulty and at a much lower rate than you can typically get through a broker. Luckily I am in no hurry so I will go that route and see if I can get a good deal on an April use year contract at VGF in the meantime.

 

[Ben E N]

That would be an interesting move, but would actually hurt Disney in the long run. New resorts are listed for less than old in order to make them look like a better deal. You could flip BCV for Riviera at a savings, then flip Riviera for the new BCV in 26 years, extending the life of your contract by 50 years for a minimal cost to you, and gain for them.

 

[JETSDAD]

It doesn't matter if they get your money longer...they're already getting somebody's money. You're asking Disney to pay their full marked up retail price for your points when they can buy them every day at a reduced price through ROFR.

 

[disneynutz]

Disney will do what makes Disney the most money. Like they told you they will buy if below market and resell it at a much higher price. Better yet they love foreclosed contracts and defaults that costs them nothing.

Bill

 

[NickBCV]

All good replies.....Disney is in it for the money obviously. But it sure would be nice if they were in it to make my life easier however!!!

 

[kboo]

I see you've finally decided to go public with your decision... I'll start calling you NickVGF now.

 

[NickBCV]

I see you've finally decided to go public with your decision... I'll start calling you NickVGF now.

HAHA yes that would be appropriate. On the plus side it helps me keep my identity a secret except for my dear DIS friends such as you

 

[motherof5]

Disney will do what makes Disney the most money. Like they told you they will buy if below market and resell it at a much higher price. Better yet they love foreclosed contracts and defaults that costs them nothing.

Bill

I was curious about foreclosures and read some articles that some people bought those. Wonder how good of a deal. Anyone out there hear of it please post

 

[disneynutz]

I was curious about foreclosures and read some articles that some people bought those. Wonder how good of a deal. Anyone out there hear of it please post

My understanding is that Disney now has worked the system making it harder for others to pick up foreclosures.

Bill

 

[CaliAdventurer]

I’ll trade you points sometime for October BCV for whenever VGF. You’ll also feel how intense the VGF points are vs BCV, something I didn’t fully appreciate before I bought VGF. But ultimately, VGF is our very favorite and you can’t own em all!

 

[CaliAdventurer]

I’ll trade you points sometime for October BCV for whenever VGF. You’ll also feel how intense the VGF points are vs BCV, something I didn’t fully appreciate before I bought VGF. But ultimately, VGF is our very favorite and you can’t own em all!

Or I guess I should say, I can’t own them all : )

 

[bumbershoot]

I would soooo trade our bay lake points for VGF.

 

[LAX]

All good replies.....Disney is in it for the money obviously. But it sure would be nice if they were in it to make my life easier however!!!

They would as long as you are willing to pay for the service!

LAX

 

[PatMcDuck]

We just sold our BCV to buy WL-BR. I know that is unusual but we love the WL nowadays. Both transactions in process, after passing ROFR.

(Bought 25 direct points too.) With that, and closing costs, it is costing us nothing out of pocket, just a pain in the butt. Actually sold 200, now have 225, and bonus the WL-BR is loaded with 2017 points, the one we sold was pretty much stripped.

 

[Dean]

They could be the cost would almost certainly be prohibitive. They'd certainly require a new purchase or retail points to allow it. For most selling and rebuying is not the best choice. Simply adding a second resort is often the best option. Here's why, if you sell and rebuy you're losing out of time, taking the risk of ROFR and you're likely losing a trip along the way. Plus you likely need a cushion of points and now, you might be losing qualified status. The exceptions are when downsizing significantly at the same time from a high end option to a cheaper one or where what you have is not efficient and/or worth more like multiple smaller contracts.

 

[bumbershoot]

They could be the cost would almost certainly be prohibitive. They'd certainly require a new purchase or retail points to allow it.

That’s a the reality, but I think the OP was in “wouldn’t it be grand if?” mode.

And it would be grand if we could just swap. If only.

 

[Dean]

That’s a the reality, but I think the OP was in “wouldn’t it be grand if?” mode.

And it would be grand if we could just swap. If only.

I think there should be some semblance of reality in such discussions.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

It would indeed be fun to switch resorts. Every 3-5 years could be perfect!

 

[Deb & Bill]

I'm using my 1997 OKW points for a second stay at GFV. They work fine for me.

 

[kboo]

I’ll trade you points sometime for October BCV for whenever VGF. You’ll also feel how intense the VGF points are vs BCV, something I didn’t fully appreciate before I bought VGF. But ultimately, VGF is our very favorite and you can’t own em all!

What do you mean by intense? Expensive? New VGF owner here...

I would soooo trade our bay lake points for VGF.

Just buy both, like we did! LOL. At the price we bought them, our BLT points will end up being our sleep-around points, except so far we really like BLT so we may not do much sleeping around until 2019 or 2020. It's hard to beat the extra bathroom in the bigger units, and the walk to MK. And the views are pretty terrific too.